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Petite Question: Why does the New Year start on January 1?

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Why does the New Year start on January 1st?

Do you know why the New Year begins on January 1st? Jérémie Foa, lecturer in modern history at the Temps, Espaces, Langages, Europe méridionale-Méditerranée (TELEMMe, AMU/CNRS) laboratory, looks back at the decision-makers who sought to establish their authority by reshaping the calendar.

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Production : Loïc Larrouzé & Hortense Nicolet - Production : Télé AMU - Direction de la communication Aix-Marseille Université - Online : December 2019

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